M.A.D.

Mid-Atlantic District Youth

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the 2004-05 cabinet, minus two members

2004-05 cabinet
T-shirt design

            The 2004-2005 cabinet is pictured above - missing Eric and Joy K - and self-described below (hey crew, get your write-ups and revisions in!). This new team held a planning retreat at the end of August (pics below). We're excited about this year! Check out the activities we've worked on. Do pray for us.       
Jackie Bear
           "Hello!  My name is Jackie Bear and I am a senior this year at Brentsville District High School in Northern Virginia.  I attend the Nokesville CoB and am very active in the activities there.  I love to play instruments like the piano and the flute.  My newest favorite instrument is the bassoon.  I am in the band at school and also Head Drum Major.  My brother and sister have both been in cabinet and this is my third and final year.  I am excited and looking forward to the coming year!"
Joy Bowman
           "Hey, my name is Joy Bowman, this is my first year on the cabinet....and i am defintely excited and ready to go. I am a sophmore at frederick high school and i go to frederick church of the brethren. My hobbies are singing, painting, and of course socializing. Our MAD youth band is playing at most of the events so be there, we gonna rock it!!!! I am so glad to be on the cabinet this year and serve you all, cant wait to see you soon."
Ashley Brown
           "Hi my name is Ashley Brown and I am a Junior at Middletown High School.  I really enjoy volunteering at Frederick Memorial Hospital, and doing other service related activities with a community service club I am part of.  I don't play any sports for the school, but love to play basketball, run and be outdoors.  I attend the Frederick Church of the Brethren and am looking forward to an awesome year as part of MAD Cabinet."
Andy Duffey
           "YO! The name’s Andy Duffey, a senior at Westminster High School in Westminster, MD and a member of the Westminster Church of the Brethren. I’m heavily involved in drama and chorus. I am THE biggest fan and consider myself a scholar on The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Harry Potter and related fantasies. Lots of you probably know that my brother Tim and I are in the midst of creating a LotR parody entitled "Bored of the Rings," which will premiere in March. Can’t wait to get busy!"
James Funkhouser
           "Hey everyboy! My name is James Funkhouser, also known as Jimbo. I am a 16 year old Junior at Liberty High. I am an actor and hope to be professional one day. I can't wait to meet everybody this year. To all new freshman, a warm welcome I hope you enjoy all our events. Love, peace, and chicken grease!     (He attends Nokesville COB)
Audrey Hollenberg
           "Hey, I'm Audrey Hollenberg from the Westminster COB!  I'm a junior at South Carroll High.  I love music.  I play in the Mid-Atlantic Youth Band now known as Awaiting, who will be playing for most of the district events so come and check it out.
Sean Jones
           "Hi, I'm Sean Jones from a little town called Easton. It's on the Eastern Shore. It's the mid point between the Bridge and OC. I go to Easton COB where district con. is held this year and Easton High where i'm a senior at. Class of 2005 rocks. I'm active in many clubs and head editor of the local yearbook staff. I'm very active in my youth group. This is my 2nd year on cabinet.  I have two younger brothers. Yuk. I hope there are alot more people from the district coming to the events. We are going to have a ton of fun. See ya there.God bless yall"
Joy Keovichith
           "Hey, everybody. I'm Joy Keovichith from Frederick, MD. I am a member of Bush Creek COB. I'm 16 years old and a junior at T. J. High. I'm very active in my youth group and enjoy my first year on cabinet. I like to play many different sports and I'm also a cheerleader. I'm excited to meet all of you at all the fun events that our cabinet has planned. So I hope to see you soon!
Elena Nunn
           "Hey! my name is Elena. I go to Governor Thomas Johnson High School, I am a Senior this year!!   wooo hooo..2005... :-)  I  attend Bush Creek Church of the Brethren. I love to sing. I sing at my church in the chancel chior and in the youth choir as well. I also sing in the concert choir at my school for 4 years. I enjoy art, and being on the computer.  I am looking forward for this year's Cabinet. There are many great minds. ...and that is AwEsOmE." 
Eric Shenk
           "Hey, I'm Eric. I'm a 17 year old senior ('05!!!) at Western School of Technology and Environmental Science (i just like saying that cuz it's long). I go to Long Green Valley Church. I love playing sports, it doesn't really matter what, i'll try. This is my second year on cabinet and i really hope to make somewhat of a difference and have some fun!!!
Nicci Smyth
           "hey, im nicci smyth, im 16, and i hail from baltimore, MD.  I'm a senior at Mercy High School and I attend Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren.  This is gonna be my third and final year on cabinet. I love to snowboard, play guitar, and sing with the district youth praise band (which is trying to think of a new name!!!) I know that this year is gonna be crazy cool, and i can't wait to see how it turns out!!"
Anna Thomasson
           "Hey you all, i'm anna and i'm a senior at middletown high school. This is my third and last year in cabinet and it's so sad because i love being a part of cabinet. I go to Grossnickle Church of the Brethren. My hobbies include singing, church and community service and oh yeah a lot of work. i'm so excited about this years cabinet planned events and i hope that you will come and enjoy them.
Jill Wilson
           Hi, i'm Jill I am 15. I go to boonsboro high school  and i am a member of bush creek COB. I dance, which i love. I take tap, jazz, lyrical and sometimes we do other types. i love playing most sports. and you can see me at the district events if you want to talk to me.

Jan Walker (advisor)
           "I’m one of the advisors to have the pleasure to work with the Youth Cabinet and plan great events for all of you throughout our District!  I’m a member of the Locust Grove Church of the Brethren in Mt. Airy, MD, where I enjoy working with the youth and playing the piano for the worship team and services.  My paying job is as a computer programmer/analyst and air pollution scientist with an environmental consulting firm in Baltimore, MD.  Besides the District Youth events, I also have enjoyed spending time with many of you at Shepherd’s Spring Youth Camp, where I have served as a Co-Director for quite a few years.  I hope to see and meet many of you at the District events the Cabinet had planned for this year."
Pete Haynes (advisor)
           "I'm the 'old man' of this crew, though Jan is the senior advisor, having served longer than I. She's the organized one! When it's ready, I'll add a fifth cabinet t-shirt to my growing collection. Many moons ago, I co-directed the first week of Youth Camp at Shepherd's Spring.  Further back, I was a youth pastor in Indiana, attending my first NYC in 1982. I'm pastor at Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren in the northern suburbs of Baltimore. I have four children, ages 10 to 19, my oldest now in her first year of college.  I  love camp, music, drama, Jesus, and His church. If you're still interested, check out more bio info." And, I loved NYC 2002 !

    
Scenes from Cabinet Planning retreat
August 20-21, 2004
at Shepherd's Spring

Brainstorming - ideas, ideas, ideas!

With God, are all things possible? Putting our planning in a bigger perspective

time for fun ... and competition.
Eric becomes "Keyray"

more brainstorming - pondering even the seemingly impossible

dividing tasks - planning worship for the beach retreat...

...while another group plans for District Conference

Can't fly with the eagles in the morning if you're up with the owls all night

remembering Christian Citizenship Seminar thru the "video" one cabinet member prepared

   

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